I think George Mitchell was the right guy for the right time, and many people will note his spectacular foreign policy accomplishments, both in and out of office. I think all would note his devotion to Maine; that was number one. The fact he did work in a bipartisan basis with Bill Cohen. And for me, he helped the first Democratic woman get elected.

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Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change.

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We work on macro issues and macaroni and cheese issues. When women are in the halls of power, our national debate reflects the needs and dreams of American families.

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We’re going to foment our own revolution. So I say to the women out there in America, let’s keep this fight going! Put on your lipstick, square your shoulders, suit up, and let’s fight for a new American revolution where women are paid equal pay for equal work, and let’s end wage discrimination in this century once and for all!

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Community colleges are one of Americas great social inventions a gateway to the future for first time students looking for an affordable college education, and for mid-career students looking to get ahead in the workplace.

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You cant get more for less. You get what you pay for.

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The family is not only a living arrangement. It has always been a symbol of survival.

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Politics is social work with power.

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I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs arent paying enough to keep families out of poverty

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We, the women of the Senate, with President Obama by our side, will keep fighting - our shoulders square, our lipstick on - because you deserve equal pay for your hard work.

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Let us get on with creating the democratic and pluralistic society that we say we are.

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America is not a melting pot. It is a sizzling cauldron.

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I always said that though I was the first, I wanted to be the first of many.

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College is part of the American dream. It shouldnt be part of a financial nightmare for families

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In American Society today, we need to have volunteerism. I truly believe that it is the glue that will hold us together and it will be the energy that will take us into the 21st century.

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I am emphatically against the privatization of Social Security. It is going to hurt millions of American women, American families and ultimately the whole country

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A pregnant woman facing the most dire circumstances must be able to count on her doctor to do what is medically necessary to protect her from serious physical harm.

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When it comes to standing up for veterans, we cannot be the Republicans and Democrats, we have to be the red, white, and blue party.

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The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable

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I think Paul Sarbanes and his wife Christine socialized with them [George and Heather Mitchell] more than I did, but we all hung out, or we saw each other in groups.

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We don't have a caucus, because we differ on so many views. Some of us are pro-choice, some are not. We'll take the issue of drilling, for example: Lisa Murkowski would want to drill in ANWAR, Maria Cantwell, Barbara Boxer, and most of us would say no, and so we don't. But we get together once a month for dinner, and we have three rules: no memos, no staff, and no leaks; and we get together for friendship. In fact, we're having a dinner tonight. We just have drinks and talk about life and times.

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